June 30, 2011

Newports News, Va. - The Atlantic 10 Conference announced the Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Spring 2011 semester. A total of 1,328 student-athletes were recognized for their excellence in the classroom during the spring semester. Of the 1,328 student-athletes, 128 are from Fordham, the most of any school in the conference, and 23 are members of the men's track/cross country program.

To be listed on the Commissioner's Honor Roll, a student-athlete in an Atlantic 10-sponsored sport must have a 3.5 GPA or better (on a 4.0 scale) during the specified semester. Freshmen are eligible to receive the award.

The 128 Fordham student-athletes named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Spring 2011 semester is the most in school history, surpassing the 108 that were honored last fall. The 128 are also the most for any Atlantic 10 school with La Salle (117) and Dayton (113) ranking second and third.

"Congratulations to each student-athlete represented on the Spring 2011 Commissioner's Honor Roll. Balancing the demands of athletic participation and academic achievement is a difficult task," stated Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. "Each of these student-athletes is a great role model for their institution and the Atlantic 10 Conference."

Below is a listing of the Fordham men's track/cross country student-athletes named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Spring 2011 semester.

Name, Cl., Hometown/Previous School, Major
Ken Baron, Jr., Closter, N.J., Northern Valley DeMaret, Psychology
Daniel Chediak, So., Fort Lee, N.J., Fort Lee, Marketing
Daniel Clemens, So., Merrick, N.Y., Kellenberg, History
Matt Collins, Jr., Grand Island, N.Y., St. Joseph's, Business Administration
Benjamin Delikat, So., Chelmsford, Mass., Chelmsford, English
Nick Delligatti, Jr. , Hicksville, N.Y., Hicksville, Finance
Kevin Fitzgerald, Jr., New Orleans, La., Jesuit, Sociology
Augustus Gleason, Sr., Middletown, R.I., Portsmouth Abbey, Biology
Joe Hartnett, Fr., Manlius, N.Y., Fayetteville-Manlius, Biology
Taylor Jacob, Fr., North Charleston, S.C., Toms River North, Biology
Andrew Joseph, So., Washingtonville, N.Y., Washingtonville, Undeclared
Devin Kelly, So., Washington, D.C., Gonzaga, English & Urban Studies
Thomas Kelly, Sr., Washington, D.C., Gonzaga, Business Administration
Bernard Moore, So., Garden City, N.Y., Chaminade, Undecided
Andrew Roddin, Jr., Stony Brook, N.Y., Ward Melville, Undeclared
Michael Rossi, So., Malvern, N.Y., Valley Stream North, Undeclared
Julian Saad, So., Trumbull, Conn., Trumbull, Undeclared
Brian Schmidt, Sr., Malverne, N.Y., Kellenberg, Psychology
Sam Stuart, Jr., Havertown, Pa., Haverford, Undeclared
Paul Szczepaniak, Gr., East Rockaway, N.Y., Kellenberg, Business Administration
Michael Walsh, Sr., Torrington, Conn., St. Paul Catholic, Physics
Fred Wertz, Gr., Hastings, N.Y., Hastings, History
Sam Wicks, Fr., Scituate, Mass., Scituate, Environmental Science